Petals of Beauty, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you. I found this pretty card on Pinterest and thought I'd give it a try. You can see the original card by clicking here. There was no link to find any information on how the card was made so I had to wing it.  Please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of the card i a folded half-sheet of Basic Beige card stock.  It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White and one of Basic Beige. I taped the white one inside the card and I began work on the beige one.

I cut a 2" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Bushed with Beauty" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the right side of the piece. I also cut a 1/4" x 5-1/4" strip of Calypso Coral card stock and glued it to the edge of the DSP. 

Then I ran the piece through my embossing machine using the "Beautiful Pattern" embossing folder. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card base.

I stamped the flowers from the "Petals of Beauty" bundle using Calypso Coral on the large one and Petal Pink on the smaller one. I stamped off once for the petals and then I used full ink on the outline of the petals.  I cut them out using the matching dies.

I cut the leaves from the same bundle. I used Old Olive on the tall open one and Mossy Meadow on the wider leafed piece.

A little bit of tape was added to the area where the flowers would go and I set the greenery in place. The flowers were added using Dimensionals.

The words were done on my computer. They were sitting on my worktable from a previous project and I didn't want them to get ruined so I thought I'd add it to this card and not have to think about it anymore. They were set in place with Dimensionals. But before I added them I tied a triple bow using linen thread. I added a dot of glue to hold it in place and then the words went on top.  And the card was done.

I just thought this was such a pretty card and I'm happy it turned out the way it did!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Happy Easter

 Wishing everyone a very Happy Easter.

Whether you are celebrating with friends and family or home relaxing, I hope your day is wonderful!

I will not be posting a card today, I do take most of the bigger holidays off.  My wonderful day will be filled with family and fun.

This cute bunny was generated by using ChatGPT. From what I've read about copyrights using AI, anything you create from it is public domain. So feel free to copy it and past it to any of your projects. It's just too cute to not pass around!

Happy Easter to you all and I'll be back tomorrow,
Wanda

Wooly Friends, Lovely & Beautiful, Impressions Abloom, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a fun card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

As you can see it's another card using the sheep from the "Woolly Friends" set. And you guessed it, I did not put it away yesterday so it was right there in front of me when I came back to my worktable. Well, I had to use it! And here's what I came up with.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Lovely & Beautiful" 12" x 12" package.  I taped it to the front of the card.

The two strips of DSP are from the same package and they measure 1-4-3/4" and 2" x 5".  I taped the shorter one down first. It's about 3/8" from the fold and the other piece is about 3/4" from the fold.

The oval is from the "Impressions Abloom" bundle and was cut from a piece of Basic White card stock. I used a blending brush to color the grass in Old Olive ink and the sky in Balmy Blue ink. 

I stamped the grass next from the "Woolly Friends" set using Old Olive ink. I also stamped the flowers in Old Olive too. There's a stamp for the flower centers and I stamped them using Fresh Freesia ink. The leaves on the flowers were stamped using Old Olive ink. 

I stamped the bee and colored it's wings using Balmy Blue ink.

Then I stamped the sheep parts, the head, body and bow tie.

I used my light Smoky Slate Blends pen for the sheep's legs and wool. I added light Bubble Bath for the ears and nose. The bows were colored in using light Fresh Freesia and the other was colored in using Light Daffodil Delight

The words are from the same "Woolly Friends" set and were stamped using black Memento ink.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the sheep. I set them in place on the front of the card. Then I added the heads and bows.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the oval and it was set in place on the front of the card about 3/16" from the bottom of the card and equal spacing on the sides.  And the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I REALLY like the words from this set. It's too bad there wasn't a sunshine image in the set.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's friendship card,
Wanda

Woolly Friends, Simply Said, Children's Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a cute lamb card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here. I changed it just a little. Please read on to see how it was made. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I often use white for my cards because I have a ton of it and when I bought it, it was cheaper than the colored card stock. Plus I don't have to cut a piece of white for the inside. 

On top of the card base is a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Fresh Freesia card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock. I taped the two pieces togehter.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) that is used on the front is from the "Lovely & Beautiful" 12" x 12" package. The left strip was cut at 1-7/8" x 4-3/4". The two smaller pieces were cut at 1-7/8" x 2-7/16". They were taped to the front of the card.

Next I cut the arched piece. It's from the "Everyday Arches". I used the 6th one in that set. Then I stamped the images on the arched piece. I stamped the butterfly using black Memento ink and the flowers and grass were stamped using Old Olive ink. I stamped the grass about 1" up from the bottom edge of the arched piece and I went from there with the rest of the grass and flowers.  The images are from the "Woolly Friends" set. The flowers have a stamp to color them all in at one time and same with the leaves. I stamped the flowers using Fresh Freesia ink and Old Olive on the leaves.

Using my blending brush, I scrubbed on some Old Olive on the bottom and Balmy Blue on the sky. I did brush over the flowers and grass with my colors.

The lamb is from the same set and was punched out using the matching punch. I colored the legs and highlighted the wool using my light Smoky Slate Blends pen. The bow was colored in using my dark Daffodil Delight Blends pen. And the ears and nose were colored in using my light Bubble Bath Blends pen.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Versa Mark ink on a piece of Fresh Freesia card stock. I sprinkled white embossing powder on them and heat set it. I cut them out using the die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 1/4" up from the bottom of the arched piece. 

I added Dimensionals to the back of the lamb's body and set it in place just a hair above the word piece. I taped the face and bow in place.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the arched piece and it was set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a very fun card to make and I think it makes a great card for children. Plus it would be a sweet Easter card too!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Days Like This, With You in Mind, Softest Spring, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a super quick and easy birthday card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Flirty Flamingo card stock for the largest layer. 

The layer with the butterflies is from the "Days Like This" memories & more card pack. I ran across it today in by pile of 6" x 6" stacks. I thought I'd play with that pack. I trimmed it to 3-3/4" x 5".  

The words are from the "With You in Mind" set. I stamped them using black memento ink. I taped it to the Flirty Flamingo card stock. Then I taped that to the front of the card base.

The pink puffy butterfly is from the "Softest Spring" mix & match puffy stickers. I pressed it in place and that was it, the card was done. I told you it was quick.

There's a few more pieces of this printed image and I'm going to put a few more cards together to use them up. It was a fun and quick card to make!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Simply Said, Lovely Blooms, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a friendship card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Lovely Blossoms" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the front of the card base.

Using the second and third dies for the circles from the "Stylish Shapes" set. The DSP is from the same package and I cut it using the smaller die and the larger die was cut from a piece of Basic White card stock. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card. It's about 3/4" from the sides and top.  

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the "Labeled with Love" punch. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card about 1" from each side 1/2" from the bottom. 

I added a few pearls to the front and the card was done. This was a super quick and easy card to make. I love using this layout and how quick it was to put together.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's friendship card,
Wanda

Cute as a Bug, Sweet Bugs, With You in Mind, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today was such a busy day and I was glad that most of the items to make this card were sitting on my worktable.  It's much like yesterday's card. Please read on to see how it was made.

For yesterday's card I had cut the Designer Series Paper (DSP) form the "Cute as a Bug" 12" x 12" package. I cut two different designs of paper to measure 3-1/2" x 2-3/8" and then I cut them on the diagonal.  In doing this it created the opportunity to make two cards. I left the extra pieces on my worktable from yesterday's card and with my day being SO busy today I was glad it was there for me to whip up another card in a flash.  

I had cut a piece of Basic White card stock measuring just shy of 3-1/2" x 2-3/8" and I taped the pieces of DSP to it. 

For the base of my card I cut a half-sheet of Basic White card stock and folded that in half. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

The largest layer measures 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" and the Basic White layer measures 4' x 5-1/4".  I set the DSP piece on top of this layer so I could get a better idea of where the words would go. I used the same wording as yesterday. They are from the "With You in Mind" set and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink.

After I was done stamping I taped the DSP piece in place leaving equal space on the top and sides.  

For today's version of the card I took a scrap piece of Basic White card stock and cut a stitched circle from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I used the 4th largest circle in that set.  I taped it to the center of the DSP piece.

The bug is from the "Cute as a Bug" package of DSP and was cut using the matching die in the "Sweet Bugs" bundle. I set it in place using Dimensionals.

I added a little ladybug from the "Ladybug Garden" epoxy shapes package and the card was done.

It was great to use up these pieces to make another fun kids card. I like it that I was able to catch a little bee in the DSP.  It wasn't planned but I was happy it worked out that way! This was a fun card to make too! I really do like playing with this layout. Not just because it's small and different but that you can make two cards with that layout.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Cute as a Bug, With You In Mind, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you using one of my favorite layouts.  This is one of those two for cards. Once the Designer Series Paper (DSP) is cut you can usually make two cards from it, depending on the orientation of the images on the DSP.  Please read on to see how I made today's card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Poppy Parade card stock for the large layer. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock.

I cut a 3-1/2" x 2-3/8" piece of DSP from the "Cute as a Bug" 12" x 12" package. I used two different images and I cut them on the diagonal. Make sure you cut the diagonal the same (left to right or right to left) on each piece.  I also cut a piece of Basic White card stock that was just shy of 3-1/2" x 2-3/8" and taped the diagonal pieces to it. I cut it a bit shy so the DSP could be put on it without any white showing on the edges. You can pretty much use any color you want to go behind the DSP, it's not going to show. 

I laid the diagonal piece on top of the Basic White piece so I could see where the words would go. The words I used are from the "With You in Mind" set and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. 

Next I taped the rectangle piece to the front of the card leaving equal spacing on the sides and top. 

I taped the Basic White piece on top of the Poppy Parade piece and then that was taped on top of the card base. 

The adorable bug is from the same "Cute as a Bug" package of DSP and was die cut using the "Sweet Bugs" bundle. Dimensionals were added behind the piece and it was set in place on the front of the card. 

I added a little ladybug from the "Ladybug Garden" to the leaf and the card was done.

I think I'm going to put this in my "kids" birthday cards container.  I think ladies would prefer flowers over bugs!! I know I would. LOL. I will see what I can come up with using the other pieces from this "two for" card. 

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Greenery Lane, Lovely Arrangements, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

Using the 3rd and 4th dies in the "Arched Dies" set I cut the larger one out of Lost Lagoon and the other using Basic White card stock. I texture the Basic White piece using the "Stone and Vine" embossing folder. I glued it to the Lost Lagoon piece and then I taped that to the front of the card base about 1/2" up from the bottom and equally on each side. I set it under my beading mat to dry and to keep it flat as it dried.

Using the "Greenery Lane" washi tape, I rolled it out onto some Basic White card stock and then I cut out the pieces that I wanted to use. The tape has color sections and I chose some greens from each section.

I stamped the flowers next. They are from the "Greenery Lane" bundle and were stamped using Bubble Bath ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out with the matching dies.

The words are from the "Lovely Arrangements" bundle and were stamped using Lost Lagoon ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using a die in that same bundle. I added Dimensionals to the back and set it aside.

I removed the card base from under my mat and began adding the greenery. I glued them in place on the right side of the arch. 

The flowers were glued in place and I added a little pearl to the center of each one.

I removed the backing on the Dimensionals and set the word piece in place on the lower part of the card about 7/8" up from the bottom edge of the card and the card was done.

I think this would make a great get well, Mother's Day, thinking of you, and even a sympathy card. It has a versatile look to it.  It was fun to make and I really enjoy playing with that washi tape. 

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Lovely Arrangements, Love Notes, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I made a few changes but the layout is about the same. You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the bottom.

I cut a 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and die cut the eyelets using the die from the "Lovely Arrangements" bundle. 

Then I took a 3-3/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Azure Afternoon card stock and glued the Basic White piece to it. I just drew around the lacy parts with the glue and set it in place on top of the Basic White piece.

I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Love Notes" 6" x 6" stack. It measured 1-1/2" x 5-1/2".  I taped it to the left side of the Basic White piece.

The Azure Afternoon strip that was leftover from cutting the larger piece, was trimmed to measure 3/4" x 5-1/2".  I taped that to the front of the card 1" from the edge of the DSP.

The flowers are from the same "Lovely Arrangements" bundle and was stamped using Fresh Freesia ink. I took by blending brush and scrubbed on a little Fresh Freesia ink in the middle areas.

The leaves were stamped using Balmy Blue ink and they were cut out using the matching die. I also cut out Basic White leaves using another die in the set. That die cut the lines in the center of the leaves. There's one die that has two leaves and one that has a single leaf. I cut two of each. 

The words are from the same bundle and were stamped using Azure Afternoon ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. They were cut out with the die in the bundle.  

Dimensionals were added to the back of the large flower and the word piece.

I taped the Balmy Blue leaves on the highest point first and then I set the large flower on top but I didn't press down. I taped the smaller flower under it, again I didn't press down. I repeated this for the other leaves and when I liked how things looked I pressed down on every one of the pieces to make sure they stay in place.

The words were added about 2-5/8" down from the top edge and 1/8" from the right edge. I taped the piece to the card base.

I added a little Wink of Stella to the center of the flowers and I outlined the white leaves with it too.  It doesn't show up in the pic but it is there!

A few blue (retired) "Candy Dots" were added and the card was done.

I struggled with the colors for this card, mostly on the flowers and leaves. I wanted to use the piece of DSP and I knew the color was Azure Afternoon but to get other colors to g well with it was a little more of a challenge.  The card is okay but I think next time I'd use something in the green area for the leaves and I would stamp the flowers using black Memento ink and then color them.  But this is what I ended up with!

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Sweet Bugs, Cute as a Bug, Banner Sayings, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you. Once I had finished it I couldn't determine if I should put this in my regular birthday card container or if it should go in the teen/kids container. Tell me what you think. I found this card on Pinterest and you can see the original card by clicking here.  My card is a little bit different, please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. I cut two pieces of Basic White card stock that measure 4" x 5-1/4" each.  I taped one to the inside and on the front piece, I textured it using the "Beautiful Pattern" embossing folder. I glued that piece to the front and put it under my stamping mat to set up and stay flat while it dried.

In the meantime I cut the pieces for the front. I cut the characters from a sheet of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Cute as a Bug" 12" x 12" package.  I cut the flower and the three ants. There's a die that cut all three ants at one time. I ended up cutting a plate full of pieces. I figured why not since I was using two dies I might as well fill the plate and run them all through at one time. SO now I have some extra pieces to use on future cards.

On the backside of the cute characters piece is the floral strip on the bottom area. It measures 1-1/4" x 4".  

The words are from the "Banner Sayings" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using one of the dies in the bundle. This piece measures 9/16" x 1-3/4", if I had to cut mine I'd cut it at 1/2" x 1-3/4" and then trim the sides at angles. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the ants, flowers and word pieces. 

I glued the floral strip in place about 5/8" from the bottom and I had equal spacing on the left and right. Mine is not so equal but you didn't notice that until just now!!!  

After the strip was set in place I added the birthday greetings. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it. 

Then the flower was set on the right and then the ants were added.  And the card was done. I didn't add any bling to it. I forgot it but I think it looks fine without it.

This was a fun, quick, and easy card to make. I would love to make more like this, those ants are just too cute.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Reason to Celebrate, Easter Time Ephemera, Easter Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a couple of Easter cards to share with you.  I often shop at the dollar store to find cards with "granddaughter" on them but this year I decided to make them their Easter cards. Please read on to see how they were made.

The base of my cards is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut a 4-1/2" x 3-1/4" piece of Flirty Flamingo card stock for the largest layer. 

I cut a 3" x 3" piece of Basic White card stock for the smaller layer. I textured it using the "Beautiful Pattern" embossing folder.  I glued them to the Flirty Flamingo piece leaving equal space on the sides and top.  I set them under my beading mat to set up.

Next I popped out the images from the "Easter Time" mix & match ephemera package. I placed the eggs and the flowers behind them and added a piece of transparent tape to hold them together. I added Dimensionals on the back of the pieces, removed the backing and set them aside.

Using the "Happy" and "Easter" from the "Reason to Celebrate" set I put them together and then stamped them on the bottom of the Flirty Flamingo piece. I used my MISTI to line up the words evenly so I could stamp them without any issues. Then I taped this piece to the front of the card base.

The characters were added but I thought the card could use something more so I took the little butterflies from the "Softest Spring" mix and match puffy stickers package.  And the cards were done.

These were fun to make and I'm sure the granddaughters will like them along with the candies! LOL

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Easter cards,
Wanda

Reason to Celebrate, Easter Time Ephemera, Easter Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have an Easter card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I was searching for an Easter card to make because I am going to go visit my mom tomorrow and I wanted to bring her an Easter card because I was told it takes 2 weeks for mail to get to the residents. I don't know why it takes that long or if it is true but I'm bringing her card tomorrow along with some of her favorite candies.  You can see the original card by clicking here.   Please read on to see how I made this card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Gorgeous Grape card stock for the largest layer. 

The Basic White layer measures 3-3/4" x 5" and I textured it using the "Beautiful Pattern" embossing folder. I glued it to the Gorgeous Grape piece and I set it under my stamping mat to set up while I worked on the other parts of the card.

The wreath and bunny are from the "Easter Time" mix & match ephemera package. These cute cut outs make it way for you to create a quick card. 

The words are from the "Reason to Celebrate" set and were stamped using Gorgeous Grape ink. I cut the piece to measure 1-1/2" x 1-1/4".  I rounded each corner with a corner rounder.  (what a tough sentence to type!! LOL).  

I taped the Gorgeous Grape layered piece to the front of the card.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the wreath and I set it in place on the front of the card. It's about 1/2" from the top and 5/8" from each side.

I laid the bunny on top of the wreath to see where I needed to add tape and where I needed to add Dimensionals. I set the bunny in place about 1/2" from the side of the ear and fold and 3/4" from the bottom edge.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the word piece and it was set in place on the lower part of the card. It's about 1/2" from the bottom edge and 1/2" from the right edge. 

I thought the card could use a little bling so I added a few colored rhinestones from the (retired) "Noble Peacock" package and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I'm sure my mom will like it. Plus there's still more pieces in that package that I can make additional Easter cards.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Easter card,
Wanda

Cute as a Bug, Simply Said, Banner Sayings, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a sweet card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I made a few changes to it. You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how it was made. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Beautiful Pattern" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card base and set it under my stamping mat so it can stay flat while the glue set up. 

While the glue was drying, I die cut the bee, watering can and the large flowers from the "Cute as a Bug" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP) the little flower with the grass is from the same package of DSP but it was fussy cut.

The "hello" is from the "Simply Said" was stamped using black Memento ink and cut out using a die from the "Banner Sayings" bundle. 

The large circle is from the "Spotlight on Nature" die set. Basic White card stock was used for this. I took my blending brush and scrubbed on some Old Olive on the bottom and Balmy Blue on the upper part. 

To assemble the pieces, I added Dimensionals to the backs of the cut pieces of DSP. I set the bee and watering can on first so I knew how much room I had to add the large flowers. Those were added next and then the little flower with the grass. Dimensionals were added to the back of the circle and it was set in place on the front of the card about 1/2" from the top and both sides.

I added a couple of Dimensionals to the back of the "hello" and set it in place on the front of the card about 1/4" up from the bottom and 1-1/2" from both sides.

For a final touch I took three tiny clear dots from the "Ladybug Garden" epoxy shapes.  And that was it.

This was a super quick and easy card to make. I love the look of that embossing folder. It's got such a nice spring look to it.  I thought it looked nice with these elements. 

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's friendship card,
Wanda